Sephardic-American Voices: Two Hundred Years of a Literary Legacy
- ISBN-10
- 0874518903
- ISBN-13
- 9780874518900
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 363
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-11
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Diane Matza
Description
A groundbreaking literary anthology reveals the nature and history of a lesser-known but vital branch of Jewish culture.
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